Unit 6: Bullying.

Key Points.

In peer cultures where 'meanness' leads to pouparity, students are encouraged to engaged in bullying and rewarded for it.

Preventing bullying involves the creation of a peer culture that does not reward it.

Practical Activities and Recommendations.

Recommendation 1 (From reading A):

The best way to empower victims of bullying is to connect with them or help them establish a strong friendship with at least one of their peers.

"One good friend can make a crucial difference to children who are harassed. Victims who are friends with a nonvictimized peer are less likely to internalize problems as a result of the victimization—for example, being sad, depressed, or anxious (Hodges, Boivin, Vitaro, & Bukowski, 1999)" (p. 14).

Recommendation (related to Play):

Check if the school where you teach has clickers.

Organize Game nights (evenings or afternoons), questions in the game will be related to the topic you teach.

The competence of creating games is essential for educators, keep creating games!